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NAVAL MEWS. . From 1,64 LONDON GhZETTB, April 1,144. •i .4c/17:irony-Office, .1, I sog. .Copy of a Letter from Vice. Admiral Rowley, Commander sn-Chiet of his Majesty', Ships and Vessels at Jamaica, to the lion. W. W. Pole, dated on board his Majesty's Ship Polyphemus, Port Royal, lan. 24, 18,9, SIR, • I have the honour to inclose, for their Lordships' information,' a 'Copy of a Letter which I have re ceived from Captain Da,hwood, of his Majesty's Ship Franchise, giving an account of the capture of the • French Letter of Marque Brig L'lphigenie, bound from B iyonne to Guadaloiye, with ~naval nom and Provisions.. • I have the honour to be, (Signed) B. S. ROWLEY. His Majesty's Ship Franchise, at Sea. Jan. IG, 184 I beg leave to acquaint 'you, that I have this day 'captured the French Letter of Marque Ulphigcmie, pierced foreighteen guns, but had only six mounted, and twenty-six men; from Bayonne to Guadaloupe, laden with naval stores and various merchandize. She is coppered, aud rails 'remarkably fast, having been pursued several times daring her passage, and led the Franchise a chace of thirty hours in her fa vourite point of sailing, during which time she threw her, guns overboard, and cut away her an its order Eo etied her escape. She was built Biydatie, rind launched about two months ago, for'Oe l eipress purpose Of a Privateer in the 'voest indieir, . my hatable opinion, is calculated for #lis Majesty ' s service. have, the hunout to be, &c. T B iped) C. DASE-IWOOD, Capt. Vlce-Admiral Rowley, Sec. April 1., 1900.. Coiiy'6 - r q Letter from Vice-Admiral Berrie, Comtsitithici in Chief of his Majesty's Snips and Vessels At the Ca'pe.of Ci:Dd Hope, to the llonottrablc William Wellesley role, dated oh' board the Caledoir, in Table liry, the ft of I nuAry, 115,79. • SIR, I have the hnncitir to trusmit herewith, for the infoimatton of their Lordstilps., a Copy of a Lefter from 'Captain Corbett, of his Majesty's Ship Ne teide, informing me of the 'capture of the French Imperial Corvette La Gobe Mouthe. I have the honour to be, &r. A. BERTIE; Nereide, of the lsic of France, Decenther 18, iSot. SIR; The Chace of Ibis Imohiing, which I captured at eleven A. M. proves La Gobe MOuChe Imperial Corvette, pierced for twelve guns, but most 'thrown overboard during the chace, .comnianded by En- Seigne de Vaisseau Sugor,, from the Seychelles, bcund to Port Louis with dispatches, which lie threw overboard, but Were saved by the activity of our boa t ' s crew, at least a considerable pats of them, which I send herewith. ller complement . was eighty men, but tram manning prizes off Mo tainbique last cruise, are (educed to thirty at this time. • I am, Sir, &c . R. CORBEI'T. &c. PLymoUTII, APEIL I.—Sailed the Titeas Frigate, wail Governor. R. BENTINCK on board for.Deruarura, and Governor C. BENTiiiCK for Surindm, . . Arrived the Escort Sloop of War from Guernsey;, and the Gambier Cutter from Basque Roads. Came down the harbour and . anchored in the Sotind the Helder Frigate and 8 . 9/via Cutter the latter vessel, will sail to-morrow with dispatches for thevEast Indica. The Joseph Cutter is appointed convoy td the Westward. The Plover Sloop of War, Capt. ihkol.l4, will sail to•morrow. Arrived the Titres Sisters, CIIAPRIAN, "'Eat, JEN NINGs, and Phcenit, FISHLEY, from Exeter and PriendfhiP, LIMBERY, from London. The yipohnta Vidualler is drdered to be fitted immediately as a Cartel and proceed to Morlaix *bother Cartel is ordered to be fitted to proceed to lilt same place. PORTSMOUTH, APRII, 2.—Arrived the Fox, TS' AVORTM, from Weynatitth, for London, with the Toss of anchor and cable; 'Jaren, ---,from Hull, bound to Cadiz ; .Dixon, from Gibraltar; and the Three :Brothers, POUNDIM, London. • • Thdr., 9..---Arrived and sailed for Stand , site Catek, The , Brothers, BTorr,- from ',Palermo. Arrived from the Riirer;the Ocean, LOWARSTON, for 'the South Seas ; Powhntan, for Teneriffe ; Clio, TOLSON, and Eliza, INTosti, for St. Domin go; and 'he Indefatigable, WILLIAMS, for Berbice. . Sailed the Kangaroo Sloop of War on a crutze ; • and the 'Perseverance, IsazsTEß, for Madeira. Sit zaa NESS, APRIL I.—Sailed the Bloodhound Giln-br t t, for the Downs. Arrival the Erebus Fire-ship from the North Sea. \Vent out of liarbOtir his Majesty's Stoop Pandora, Capt. SpPNc a.. The Flamer and Wrangler waa 'undocked, and 1%-Aitriable gnd Stiake were docked. Came down the River the Deptford Tender, Lieut. ANT/till, with volunteers and impressed men for the fleet. 'Came into harbour his rvtijesty's S hip Gorgon. The East India Ships which are to compose the two next Fleets, are all arrived at the Motherbank. The Princeis Amelia, Walton, Royal Charlotte, 4 „ l „bion, .42arquis of Ely, Thames, and Courts, for 'ina. expect to'sail this day, under convoy of the x,a lith'in's, Capt. AUSTEN. The Hoppet, SweJish East Indiaman, captain itonnuar, for Ben4al, 'td'l' with them. The U n ited Kingdom, Devonshire, . : "Y of London, Castle Eden, Sairey and Melca/fe, liombly, Madras, and Bengal, expeel to sail in a "V d ays attert.vards; but no convoy, is yet ppoint ki.l for them. • The bake of YottitAvas at Windsor on . Sattimlay, atid rode_ out with the KING ; paid a visit to the QUEEN. .11d PRINCESSES, and in the afternoon left Windsor.for Oathincis, and isexpeeted in .town this evening.. Yesterday his Royal Highness the Duke of CUM BERLAND bat town on a visit to their MAJESTIES at Windsor. Marshal SoULT, and the Oaleers:of his army, have resolved to ere& a monument in hottbur of . Sir Joutsr broods; on the spot where the hero received his deal h-wi,tiod. The Expedition. for Portugal wilt be carried.into effea_ with all possible dispatch.—Part of the troops ' destined for that service, is already on beard the . Transports at Portsirionth.—The 3d Regiment o'f Dragoon Guards embarked, on Saturday morning, from the Dock-yard and Gun-Wharf, under the dirvaion , of Capt. him ANDERSON, R. N. senior Agent for Transports, assisted by Capt. SHP.PIIEARD, Capt. SULLIVAN, andfour Lieutenauts.—This Regi ment; it may be recolleaed, embarked for Spain last December, and With the 4th Light DragOons, were disembarked again immediately, by Capt. Aldine- SON, ivith., a .facility never before witnessed on any occasion. The 14th Light. Dragoons are now also Under Orders tb embark again to-morrow. Several Transports at Portsmouth, are taking on board great quantities of ordnance stores, 'tor the same service. The battalions of?' the 32d,' 4fith, and - gsth giments, arc among those troops which are to em bark Ibr Portugal. Major NAprEst, of the Coldsti-eam Regiment of Foot Guards, and Aide-de-Camp to General MOotta, who nobly tell in the battle of Corunna, arrived a few dayi ago in England. This intrepid and gallant .Officer, pierced with wounds, was sopposeci to have died in the field. Under this imptes,ion his family tent into mourning; but how agreeably astonished were his mother (Lady SARAH" NAFtlilly, the Du-, chess of Letttsfca and his other near relations, when 'they wtfre informed on Thursday lait hiS safe ar rival. After the battle, he was removed from the 'field to the hospital that was erthed fee the recq don of the wOundeti, and by proper care and treat'- mem, was cured of his wound. While he was yet convalescent he:projeated his escape, which he hap ly effected. The Oki/Tonne Frigate Captain WAlNwarour, Which sailed febni Portsrnbuth, on the loth ofJune last, with 200,0001. on boards bout•id for 'Bengal., arrived Safe in the river Hoogly on the 30th of Sep tember, Ten thousand saddles and bridles have been re ceived at Falmouth, to be shipped for Cadiz; the order for which came through Admiral APODA . CA, from the Spanish Government.' This transaction rests with the merchants entirely,• independent of the British Government. The 13th Dragoons'are on their march to Ports mouth, to embark for the East Indies. They will givp the' horiesarvet to one of the regiments going to Portugal. Two Ofthe FrenCh armed boatt, filled with Cus-• totn•hduse Officers, who were stationed in the mouth of the Elbe to prevent the introduction of British goods, haVe beet) surprised by'a vessel fitted out from Heliftoland , for that purpose, and have heeti carried CO that 'stud. The Park, yesterday, was. but thinly attended, Most of the Nobility having left tuotLiarihtsW) day days; and the frequent showers of hail havinti terred the lthiiday beaux and ballot Jrnm displaying their finery. Oxvotto Ctiremos COUNCIL.—At a Meeting held . on 'Wednesday last, Mr. ADAMS brought tOrward.a Mdtion fora Vote of Thanks to Colonel WAttcn.e, tor his firm and upright conduli in bringing forward and carrying to tt conclusion the late Irqurry.—.Mr. SCATTER opposed the Motion ; and though highly arpNwing . the condu& of Colonel WAapta, was.of opihioh that 'enough had been done, as was evident front the resignation of the Duke of Yong.. .Any further measures might create a terment; dangerous, iv his opinion,. tcr,tbe public tranquility. Tins aft-, pearing io be the senseot' the majority, the Motion was withdrawn. On . Friday rnotningi the daughter of a merchant in ihe Borough, eloped from her father's seat near Bedtlington, as is supposed, with a Lieutenant in the Navy. Not appearing at breakfast, a servant was sent to call her, when it appeared she had escaped out of hcr chamber window: Buonaparte has in vain attduptvd to stop a tom menial correspondence between this 'country .atid Fiance, as the following fe will prove :—Our Scheme of the present Lottery• has created such. an interest on. •the Continent, that Sir JAMES BRANscosin and CO. have just received a very con siderable order for - Tickets and Shares from his Agents at Jersey and- Guernsey, and from thence taken to St. Makes. - Corirs-EXCHANGE, APRIL 3.—The arrivals of Wheat to-day Make tlie. supplies rather Consider able,'. but* the buyers !being numerous, causes sales thereof at an advanee of .about , 35,; per quarter; Barley in large supply, mostly ordinary, which' is. lower; Malt, dull sale ; White Pease are dearer ; . .Beans of the two kinds a t little variation ; there are large supplies of. Oats, and this article is named rather-cheaper ; Flour at last prices. , . , , Wheat - 6ss ii 753 a 88: Tick ditto. (New) 4ts a s - A F int ditto - .. 93,s ,a 965 'Ops . ... aSs' a 344 a 373 Rye - - . .. sas a 63s Poland tliito . . ,ilia a 4,s Harley -' .. . 3ss 4 4?s , Votatoe ditto .. —s a 4 ii Malt .. - - -70 s a 77s- Rape Seen - . 601 a Oil White Pease - airs a 12°5 HOC HoUr - - Bzsll 554 Grel ditto . 5 Q 5 a sSI. Seconds .- — gis 7js a ~ Beans(Nos) - • S4s a 0, " ' . ' SMITHFIELD NIARKF.T, This day's market was tolerablywell stippled with *rime beasts, .awl the show of cattli'in other regpecii was middling; Daimon is denier than Our last re port ; Pork is cheaper; Beef; Veal, and'i,arob sty port last prices, and the trade in general %va.; some what brisk. The siles in the Ha) . ll,,trket weie pretty CoMitierahle ; Straw fetched . 'a' better price thttn Friday's market . ; flay and Clover have fallen .in price.—Tho foliowing prices and numbers . 4 1re an accurate statement To 'sink the 01E 4 1 per stone of Sib. Deef 4s. ?d, to 6s, wt. - Pel di ton 4s. St. to 6s. 6d.:-. 1 .) . ea1• 7s. ad. to Ss. oth—Lattth 7s. at.. to gs. od.r-Pott ss , 4d. la 6s. 4d. , , Beasts, t,650.--Shteis anti'Lsmbk,'to,soo, -Cglics, sti.— Pits, ion. Hay 11. tog. oci. to 61. 6s. 6d.- Sttsys ii, :AI. ad. to 11, *s. 0.--Clovor 61. las, to 74. ,Ijs. ad. _ ~ I , COll N On attirday ti Common Hall of the Livery- of iLnntion was held at Guildhall, pursuant to a.Re ,quisition, for the purpose of taking into considera tion certain Abuses lately disclosed to the Public, and the conduct. of certain, Members of the House of Commons on that occasion.: - The LORD Meyort came forward to state the bu sineis for which the Livery had been called together. He waCreceited with snob a torrent•of hisses and groans, that for swuelime he could not be heard. At../ast he was permitted just to say, that pursuant to a requisition, he had called the Livery together on an important question, which was now before them, and which they' might dispose alas they thought proper, Mr. WA ITU at ear then came forward, and." began leis address by requesting the Livery w listen atten ' tiveli to every. person who should address them. Ise said, he was relieved from great difficulty by' the plainness of the question now before then). The propositions brought forward by Mr.. Wardle, in the House of Cominotts, ss ere so clear, that the people , had not a second op;nton. But it was necessary to call the people together,. for the pnrpase of obtain ing the expression of their sentiments on account of the House of Commons. And it was still more ne• ceSsary to express such opinion, when they saw the Ministers of the Crown,. and the Crown Lawyers, labouring to screen puhlic abuses and public delin quents; No one -could doubt of the Duke of York's participating in the abuses in question. It had been said, that e clamour existed on the part Of the peo, pie, for the porpose of influencing the Votes of the House of Commons. That he denied. It was im possible that. A. clamour could have been known, except from public meetings. But be would say, if ,the peciple sat silent, and should never meet to ex press their sentiments on airy public question, the freedom of this, country .was gone for ever. It was the asst of stach a spirit in other countries which ''was thecnuse of their downfell. It was his intention 'to submit to the Livery certain Reselutions relative to Mr. Wardle, and other Members of the House of Cornieutis;- and after that was disposed of, he should propose some Resolution respecting their own Representatives, and also a Resoletiou on the late tondua of their Chief Magistrate. Here W. entered into many obee i rvaliolla on the qualifi-, 'cations of the persons who should repreient the City. of Londob, and asked.what must be thought of hith Who voted, art three of the City. Members had. lately. done, in direr Opposition to the sense of their con stituents and the public at large ? A memorable' • instance was lately afforded the country- of whet' single individual *could do. The Spirited' exertions of Mr. Wardle had not only brought abaSes'to light, but had caused a disclosure of abuses in the affairs of the East India Company. Against that Gentleman' ail placetneu, and the leadere of all parees had voted ; and for this reason,. it was evident, that without: a radical reform of all abuies, and of the Parliament itself, no good coald ever be expected in . the country. Such reform was itbselutely necessary fur the preservation of the Constitution itself. His chief objet would now bt3 to thank the man wh a , had lately attacked public abuses. He then con cluded by moving several Resolutions, the substance ' of which was as follows :e-." That it had long been a'matter' of noteedeey, and'wairdately proved, that ticaittlalOUS existed in the AdministratiOn of Public Affairs; that to expos& such abuses to'public detestation reqrtired IX) small degree of firmneis and'/ virtue Many man; .that such 'ttaeletely been dis played by Gwillitn 'Lloyd Wafdle, Esq. and that he deserved the theaks of the public for the persevering efforts with - which he had commenced his task, and pursued the same with an ardour .which nothing could damp. That the Livery approve also of the corded of Sir Francis Burdett,. Lord Fontsione, Sa muel Whitbread,. ES+ Sir Samuel Romily, Major-General Ferguson, and t b o test of the MeMbets of the.Columops, who voted in the mino rity of. 125 on Mr. Wardle's motion. That, as a proof of thecorrupt amid dangerous influence of the Crown;' the majority et those who voted against the clearest eiidenee on Mr. Waidle's motion, chiefly consisted - of Plat-amen, pensioner's, Crown. Lawyers, , and Military Commanders ; while not one of these, except one military_ man; voted for Mr. Wardle.... One of the Resolutions-stated the existence Of such corruptions 'as were the cause of the downfall of other countries, and if persevered in, would ruin this country; and another Resolution proposed, that during this Session the Livery should lay a full state of public grievances before, Ilarliatnent. thew proceeded to move the Resolutions, which were secohdedby Mr. Miet.r.n, of Sitowitill. • Sir W,. CURTIS next appeared, but could not ob tain a hearing. Mr, Qum met with a more favourable reception. He lamented that the worthy. Alderrnan who pre ceded him had not been, able to obtain a favourable hearing. With respett to the motion now before them, lie should be not only rediamed to face the. Livery, or to walk Loudon Streets if be did not imp port it, although he confessed himself hurt that his Honourable Friend who brought forward the Reso lutions now proposed, bad not consulted him, as with all his ability, he had passed by many material, points to Which ,he sliOuld have **erred for . ins tance, the charaeter of ' the pen- who brought for wind the Inquiry in P,Artianet, .ond whose copkina, he was convinced liad'no other stimulus 'than the spirit of truth and the . honest pride of charatltir:e—, Every man who hearditim,*. thetlooked et the chti rafters of public , men in this eeontry for sotneyears , past, must have been convinced there was some: , thitoeerotten in the ecoaclutt of the'late e r chivf ; and se-et time e: was teat a man-to be !bond* whodared to propose iticin:ry, until Col. Wardle appeared ; a men nil thetfonty known to his country u.k4i gßilaut SOltheT lighting against its foes, and al- Most enknown :as d. Member'of Parl;ament, until :rentlerecl poptilar by his courage, perseverance, : and Ultimate, success in an inquiry, to deter him front which every system of thelat tied straeigern had been erte;dip vain, and to fettatrate which every species of influence. litateeen used-; On one hand, the pro• miee of patronage; ou the bitter, the dread of Oti thwartment of t he-State in which "the influence of office vas nor exerted to proenfe votes against hintea Age; tottering' on the brink of the Wove; sieknles,.tinaeged from tietedeath beds e' the lame, liebblitz .usie their eteectieet and the blind, in their ie44ling striti l tsi , wete broughi to the Hollme of Conehteos ::Justur.an- the Trc.or.lry Benebe., • • inipparitf the Minister ana Roysl defence. . hitt ik4pite of the major - 0v !boa eGned, ,thb Corern ander in Chief felt 11 7 ..:nseitfo3ted *E.;avx to the popular sentiment, and Jo retire. °Thus hpa the people gained a triumph; but still they had much more to achieve; for though, the Royal Comniafider: in Chief bad retired, bori'u'ai he succf.!eded by the IdeotiCal si c n,v,d pamius, who i zts Presi-. dent of a Court of Ingviry npon the subjed at the infattlous.Coniremion of tint ra,gave hi, sivt)acure to a decision which sealed the•humiliation, and tar nished the glory of his country.. rut he *Verily. tie. lieVed the Duke of York; on ectiring from Ottke, had left behind him . his iiicralle, and that his siiCizes.:. sor was no betrer.than..his mere pro.zy. ' wished to vindicate Mr. Wardle from - the blame improperly* thrown on hint 'for th:mking Ministers for .their assistance in the. Inquiry.. His meaning might be couched in irony, but the foundation was just, for be- had, no aid more effeattril in the course of that Inquiry than the errors and imbecility of Ministers, • The retirement of the Duke of York was called for by the principles of the Constitution. He concluded by congratulating his fellow-citizens en the triumph they had obtained. The first, second, and third resolutions having been put, were-unanimously carried. The fourth wag then proposed. The auditory' were clamorous for including the names Of 'Alder! , man Combe and Gen, Ferguson. Mr. WA UMIAK came forward and said, he had in reserve ,a • particular resolution respetting the worthy Alderman for a more advanced stage of the proceed; gj. Mr. Wir.r.mt PAYNE, however, moved, by way of amendment, ".that the name of Gen. Ferguson be introduced in the resolution," whiCh wav adopt.. ed, and the resolution passed unanimously.. Mr. Alderman COMAE expreised, shortlY, warm gratitude for the partiality expressed for in serting his name. • But, he. thought it better omitted, as other Gentremen of 'the minority, mote able in eloquence and debate, were better entitled to.it. The remaining resolutions were then severally put, and agreed to. Mr. WAITIII4t AN reit proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Alderman Combe, for the support he, had given toColonel Wardle on the late occasion ; and for his uniforni independence, integrity, and incorruptibility in Parliament, which passed nuattimoutly, and Al derman Combe, in ltaudtotuo terror, expressed his thanks. • . • The vote of t ensure.on the conch - it:ft of the other three City Members (see the resolutions) was then moved by Mr.Vaitinnan. Alderman CoaTts, Alderman PRICE and Aldtr. man SnAwt,,.severally camefurward, and. declared, that in their. votes 'in vindication of the Doke - of York, they,had - .voted to the beat of their judgment, and according to their fall convidiot4 troth the tenor of the evidence .aciduced. The ResolutiOn was put and carried unanimously. 'Mr. WAITHINIAN ;again came forward.. and pro. ceeded to' notice the conduaot the Chief 11.4tistrate, in refusing to comply with st , requisition;• duly sign. ed by a number of .respedahle Lis4rytriet, C.or:con.; Yening a Common Hall ; and by read to the ag9tlM.; bly the resolution he propoied to offer in censurerot the condutt of the Chief Nlagistmte on that occasion: The LORD Mx . rott it4lediatetv came „forward; under the influence of much warmth, and said, he conceived the resolution just read to be_a retleetion upon his conduct, and a censure upon himself; If then, eaid his Lordship, I should suffer such a-re solution to be pot, I shonid feel that 1 was lost to every sense of an Englishman. If I any forced to do any thing which is not corred, you may thank Yourselves for it. I can solemnly declare, that since ever I had the office I have the. honour to hold, I have always acted constitutionally.. Mr. ROWCROPT endeavoured to defend the eon. dint of . the Lord Mayor, but in vain. • On the : Resolution of Censure bring put, the LORD MA I VOR refused to put the question; Mr. ,WAtTaitats contended, that it Wasrt viola. Lion ofiltity, more especially in a Chief Maei.tr a t e , to refuse to put a question legally and regularly pre pus,-d to him by a Liveryman. , Alderman Com oprobated the conduct of the Lord Mayoras outiageotts. When.ireqoisition was presented to him, signed by a number of that i t j. `spettable body,, for convening a 14:i11,,f0r the imis pose of expressing their 4eotunews. resperlitl the ; Conve s ntion ref Cintra, be had the audacity to. relves because, truly, there was. a kind of mock tribunal appointed to inquire into that subjed, the chief ob jed of which was 'to screen his Majesty's. Ministers • from the shareof blame due to them on that.,oeca. sion. Another requisition was presented to bitu last Week, for convening a Common-Hall itpon the sub jed discussed this day, but he chose to refuse his assent, forsooth, because it - did not suit his 'own ideas ! as if the Lord Mayor, was to be every thing in the City of London, and the Livery nothing. It was true, that as no meeting of the Representatives of the Country could be constitutionally called a Par. • Bement, unless convened by the CfOulli, so no meet. , lug of the Livery could be called a Curnitlyn 111411,, except convened by the LOrd Mayor: llut ur as th e. m eeting of Common \ flails to reit , upon the mere discretion of a Chief Magistrate?, ,or are the rights. of the Liveryof London to he. trampled on, througal the mere caprice, of the Magian ate cliosen by,therti. Selves ? •• . . The Lean VIAVoa then carne forward .and saidil that although rco ttrary. to his own inclioations,P yet., for the sake of the pene of. the C 4 at Lon. den, .the lieaohttiou Would be-put.; aye, and. he would put it himself. His Lordship'then put the Resoluti9n, which was cartie4,,in the atlirmative, with some six or seven hands in the negative. Cunt then congratulu.ed Mr, Waithman his success, in a moi ion which he only, to the ,pre, sent assembly, like Mr. • :Wardle, in the House of, Common., had the courage to bring forward, and , he concluded by ,musing te , Mr. ‘ Weiithrnan a vole of thrank4, which passed unanimously ; and for which Mr„Waithnaan in, turn expresse4 the deepest gratitildc . ;As a rn.grk. at the. approbation of fellow/4 citizens. The ilemo;utions were then ordered to be publitth4c. ed in all the Morning' and k:vening Papers, and the , ifectiog ved, R . i. ,' -3 Monday jast, the As.iize,tot,_Carxicigergus, the impoftaht cause, I.4e=l* . ev. MA4bar eetw , y. Geo . DOI" 'APO. " 1 0 Cohnies, of Mogsareene, it wilt, was determined hi favour of the former.